The following is a comprehensive list of running routes that have been designed by our team members over the years. Navigating campus and the greater Chapel Hill/Carrboro area can be confusing and difficult at times. To make this task less daunting, the UNC Marathon Team has been working to create this catalogue of fun and safe routes since its inception. Happy running!

*As of July 2025 Bolin Creek Trail and some other greenways are closed due to flooding for 12-18 months*

2 Mile

  1. 2 Mile TT Route
  2. Stadium Loop
  3. Cameron-Ransom-McCauley

3 Mile

  1. Get to know Campus
  2. Raleigh-Stagecoach-Battle
  3. Finley 3
  4. Westwood 3
  5. Tenney 3
  6. MLK Hillsborough
  7. West Cameron-Meritt-Brookside-MCauley
  8. First Day of Practice
  9. Carborro 3 
  10.  Golf Cart Friendly 5k

4 Mile

  1. Carrboro 4
  2. Bolin and Elizabeth*
  3. Nugget 4*
  4. Fartlek Fun
  5. Tetris 4
  6. Finley 4
  7. Westwood 4
  8. Tunnel of Doom 4

5 Mile

  1. Umstead
  2. Finley 5
  3. Meadowmont 5
  4. Carrboro 5
  5. 5 Mile MLK Estes Franklin
  6. The Jay Randolph
  7. Bolin Battle 5* / Marathoner’s Dream 
  8. Is it just me, or does this resemble Texas?
  9. Familiar Streets Five
  10. Most of Bolin 5 (Lasso)
  11. Get over your ex in 5 easy miles!

6 Mile

  1. Hillsborough
  2. Franklin – Estes – MLK
  3. Carrboro 6
  4. Davie Poplar
  5. Botanical Beauty 6
  6. Meadowmont 6
  7. Finley 6
  8. Down, Around, and Up Raleigh Rd
  9. One Big Trippy “Campus” Loop
  10. Rollercoaster
  11. Tunnel of DOOM 6
  12. Sean’s Sigma Run
  13. This Doesn’t Look Like California *
  14. All of Bolin 6 *

7 Mile

  1. Rainbow James
  2. Carolina North Vine
  3. Meadowmont 7
  4. All of Bolin 7*
  5. Finley 7
  6. Run to Southern Village
  7. I’m In Love With Carrboro
  8. Seven is Heaven

8 Mile

  1. Jacob’s Circle
  2. Finley 8
  3. Parker Preserve 8
  4. Bolin + Carolina North*
  5. The Flanagan 8
  6. University Lake Trails
  7. Southern Village, but Different
  8. A Day at the Lake

9 Mile

  1. Carolina North 9
  2. Burning Tree/Hospital*

10 Mile

  1. A Really Cool 10 Mile Run
  2. Carolina North 10
  3. Bolin Creek 10*
  4. Quitter’s 10

11 Mile

  1. Starfish 11
  2. The Sitting Cat
  3. Edge of Nowhere 11

12 Mile

  1. To the Edge of Nowhere and Back
  2. Another 12 mile run*
  3. A Quest For 12 Miles

14 Mile

  1. Homestead North
  2. Carolina North 14
  3. The Great Pumpkin 14*

16 Mile

  1. Double Rosemary
  2. Dairyland
  3. All the Classics*
  4. Another Calvander Run

18 Mile

  1. Deformed Maple Leaf 18
  2. Dairyland Extension
  3. Fluffy-Tailed Cat 18
  4. Almost an Ice Cream Run
  5. Loop de Loop de Loop de Loop*

20+ Mile

  1. Deformed Maple Leaf 20
  2. Squirrel
  3. Maple Loop
  4. Hills 20
  5. Hills 22

Bonus

  1. MEGA TRAILS*
  2. SUPER MEGA TRAILS*
  3. SUPER MEGA ULTRA MARATHON TRAILS*
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